NYFA Producer’s Pitchfest

Last week the New York Film Academy hosted their Producer’s Pitchfest and asked me to judge the pitches. This year, it was virtual on Zoom. Students joined in from all over the world including Thailand, the Ukraine, Russia and across the U.S. What stood out was the amount of time and effort put into the pitches by the students. It was encouraging to see the passion they have for the industry and making their ideas come to life. Wishing them... Read More

By Dave Waite on September 10, 2020 6:47 pm

Zookeeper Zoom Calls

Sick of endless Zoom calls? We’re not! We’ve figured out a way to make them super fun. Back in March, we started working with our friends on Adobe’s advanced product team to turn our puppets into characters for video conferencing calls. Suddenly, you are talking to an animated character live and seeing them react with real-time triggers. If you want to see how it works, drop us a line. 

By Dave Waite on August 31, 2020 2:45 pm

Bad Drones Title Design

Foreboding and dark, we aimed to invoke a sense of urgency as technology jolts sideways and askew. We created the motion graphics for the title design for the upcoming sci-fi film Bad Drones from Coaloptix Entertainment.

By Dave Waite on August 26, 2020 5:46 pm

3D Printing N95 Masks

We’ve been printing N95 masks with our 3D printer using open-source templates we’ve found online. We’re searching for elastic, which is sold out everywhere. Still experimenting with material to be used inside. We’ll keep these printing these in the coming weeks. 

By Dave Waite on April 10, 2020 10:15 am

Building robots?

We’re sworn to secrecy but here’s a sliver from a broadcast animation project we’re working on to start the year. Excited to share more soon…

By Dave Waite on February 11, 2020 6:19 pm

Soccer in the City now on Amazon Prime

We’re excited to share that Soccer in the City has just dropped on Amazon Prime. Our team created the documentary’s opening title animation, and designed and animated the logo and show graphics. Check out our case study on we put it all together.

By Dave Waite on January 4, 2020 7:51 pm

Apparel Company Vacancy Enlists Zookeeper to Create New Identity

After leading Vacancy through an intense strategy session to discover the heart of the brand, we created the brand identity for the new apparel company to connect with their customer by engaging in provocative messaging and spark conversations. Read our case study on how we put the brand together.

By Dave Waite on April 5, 2017 5:02 am